Reviews with content warning for Confinement - A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

You take one cup of talent, mix it with two cups of potential and sprinkle a bit of humour about it. You bake a cake and throw it out of the window. Remember to really destroy all the fun.

Out of the remaining crumbs you try to assemble a ginger bread house. Take a whining "oh i am 14 and just a baker" and put it at any given place. If you think, it's enough whining and remembering the reader that the fmc is 14 and just a baker, put some more. Now add poop, jokes about peeing, more poop and peeing again to really sell how much of a disgusting waste this book in reality is.

I guess if I hadn't liked the potential that much, i wouldn't be that disappointed. It is a nice idea. There are some funny lines. Even maybe a bit to think about. With some practice, a lot of editing and reducing the peeing and poop situations from 4 to maybe just one (or cut it altogether if I'm being honest), it cut have been such a cute, funny, little book.

But in the end... it's just shit.

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twoweeeeks's review

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adventurous dark hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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sai_like_sigh's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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heoleen's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The ending was very entertaining and funny. The beginning was quite slow and I had to force myself to keep reading.

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elltea11's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

There were several places where I felt like the book could and perhaps should have ended. Not as good as Nettle & Bone imo, but still worth a read.

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anntharai's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

T Kingfisher is fast becoming an instant read for me, this book is frankly phenomenal. You wouldn't think a book about semi sentient flour based goods could be heart wrenching and epic BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. Fight for books like this, share them widely and listen to what they're saying because appearances can be deceiving.

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purplesaturday's review against another edition

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dark funny inspiring lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

A really enjoyable read. It’s a fairly dark story shown through a more lighthearted perspective. The protagonist is really likeable and sweet, and reading this book was just a really nice experience.

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bexi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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